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American Prometheus: The Triumph and Tragedy of J. Robert Oppenheimer

Martin J. Sherwin, Kai Bird

4.33 AVERAGE

davidaolson's review against another edition

2.0

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Too much

It's just too much. The movie based on this felt too long, but it's nothing compared to this biography, I think.

yorickdupon's review against another edition

5.0

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directedby_j's review against another edition

5.0

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I read some reviews calling this slow, but... I couldn't disagree more, actually. This was my first book after many years and God, what a read it was.
It was a personal challenge of mine to read it out loud from start to finish and the whole experience will stay with me for the rest of my life, alongside what I learnt from a very complicated man and his fitting, bittersweet ending.

jacobfriedrich's review against another edition

5.0

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roseknows124's review against another edition

4.0

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Oppie i am so sorry they didn't include your coal fired russian samovar or cool rock hunting expedition that led to trench dysentery in the movie. it was real to me

sofiam_'s review against another edition

3.5

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mpoooool's review against another edition

3.0

informative slow-paced

natedoge's review against another edition

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Suicide, War

Minor: Racism

saraf7990's review against another edition

5.0

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leehuf's review against another edition

4.25

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